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Gene Stout makes his debut at the Seattle Times with Paisley review
By GENE STOUT
With my review of Brad Paisley’s concert Feb. 11 at the Tacoma Dome, I begin writing occasional music reviews and features for the Seattle Times.
Paisley’s “Virtual Reality” tour features sets by The Band Perry and American Idol winner Scotty McCreery.
Paisley, a West Virginia native, offered a dazzling show packed with nearly two dozen [...]
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CONCERT PREVIEW: The Deep Dark Woods are gloriously gloomy
By MIKEL TOOMBS
“I’ve got these blues that I just can’t lose.”
Welcome to the gloriously gloomy Americana of the aptly named The Deep Dark Woods, a Canadian quintet (and who would know more about Americana than five guys from Saskatoon?) that features not just one, but two pedal-steel guitarists (misery loves company).
The Deep Dark Woods, which [...]
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BUMBERSHOOT: Five best bets for a fabulous festival weekend
by GENE STOUT
Think of Bumbershoot as a treasure hunt.
The three-day festival beginning Saturday, Sept. 3, and concluding Monday, Sept. 5, is a cultural smorgasbord offering tasty morsels of music, comedy, dance, visual arts, food and arts and crafts. (By the way, the weather forecast calls for lots of sunshine.)
Attend Bumbershoot with a detailed plan — [...]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Jeff Bridges plays Bad Blake at Chateau Ste. Michelle
By GENE STOUT
The real Bad Blake drinks wine, not whiskey.
Movie star and musician Jeff Bridges, who portrayed down-and-out, whiskey-swilling country singer Bad Blake in the 2009 movie “Crazy Heart,” was sipping Chateau Ste. Michelle’s finest when he took the stage Sunday night, Aug. 28, at the winery in Woodinville.
Backing him was his five-piece band, the [...]
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CONCERT REVIEW: Eddie Vedder strums his stuff for hometown fans
By GENE STOUT
Eddie Vedder was clearly thrilled to be home after a long string of dates on his solo “Ukulele Songs” tour.
Speaking to the capacity crowd at the first of two shows Friday, July 15, at Seattle’s Benaroya Hall (the second was July 16), the Pearl Jam frontman said he was “anxious” to do laundry [...]
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